WHAT HAPPENED TO CRAZY ED THAT MADE HIM SIT IN THE DIRTY ALLEY STARING AT THE WALL DAY AFTER DAY? WHERE DID HE DISAPPEAR TO? THE OTHER SIDE A SHORT PARANORMAL LOVE STORY BY PATRICIA MORAN AND MARTA MORAN BISHOP

 An emotional story of a love affair gone horribly wrong. Will Ed find Isle again? Will he be able to accept a life he would never have imagined?

The people in the neighborhood called him Crazy Ed. He sat day after day on an ashcan in the alley staring at the dirty brick wall. Most didn’t know where he had come from or why he was there, but Ed was a quiet man with silver hair, and a sad expression on his face, so they left him alone. Few noticed him and most paid no attention what-so-ever to him.Once in a while if a spare moment presented itself they wondered who he was, until one day Ed disappeared.

“This isn’t my world Isle, even if I feel as if it’s my home.” “It is your home, Edward. It always has been. You only had To allow yourself to find it.”

5.0 out of 5 stars Fluid, Charming and Bright

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This is a small story of Ed. But more than love story of Ed and Isle, it is another vehicle created by Marta after the In Between Times which is meant to transport you to a different and hopeful world. While the story is to short for one to thoroughly enjoy the beauty of Marta's writing, like Ed, we readers regret coming back to this side of the wall as the story ends. Enjoyable read..

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WEE THREE: A MOTHER'S LOVE IN VERSE - IS A CELEBRATION OF CHILDHOOD AS SEEN THROUGH EYES WE ALL ONCE SHARED. SO SHARE A BIT OF JOY TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR!!

Take me back to my childhood days!

I love this book!! It is wonderful reading with your children and grandchildren, but you will love it for yourself. The delightful prose in this book is guaranteed to transport you back to the days of your own childhood! I highly recommend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical...

Marta Moran Bishop is stunningly talented. This wonderful book is not only charming, but it holds a bit of magic on each page ... the kind of magic of days gone by. The beautifully rendered prose urges us to remember, to close our eyes and revisit slower days, childhood days, when there were no cell phones or computers to distract us from seeing the wonders in nature and the world of make-believe. It's the perfect gift for anyone who grew up with a rich imagination. I believe this collection of poems should be cherished and placed on a shelf with other works that evoke the spirit of childhood wonders. Highly recommended!

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KEEPING THE UPPER PAW: A CAT'S GUIDE TO TRAINING YOUR HUMAN BY PATRICIA MORAN & MARTA "THIS LITTLE BOOK IS PURRRRFECT!" A GREAT GIFT FOR THE CAT LOVER

Keeping the Upper Paw: A Cat's Guide to Training Your Human is a humorous look at life, humans, and living with humans through the eyes of a cat. All of the cats in this book were once a part of the family, cohabiting together in the household of Ms. Moran and Ms. Bishop. Morris, the elder cat; Beau, his second in command; Kitten, a cat who likes to get physical; Poofie, a small gray boy who dreamed of being an only cat; Champ, the shy one; Mikey, the playful boy; Sheba, the only girl; and Little Bit, the baby, all lived, played, and trained their humans. Both Ms. Moran and Ms. Bishop describe their parts in the writing of this book as the typists.

This Little Book is Purrrrfect!

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This is an adorable interpretation of the cat world, and I found myself smiling through most of it. Having been owned by many cats throughout my life, I truly related to this cute book. I’ve immediately gifted it to two of my “cat-people” friends, and suggest you do the same. Thanks for a smiling read.

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“THIS IS A WONDERFUL READ THAT CAPTURED MY HEART ON THE VERY FIRST PAGE! VERY INTENSE, EMOTIONAL, HEARTBREAKING, STORY WRITTEN WITH THE HORSES AS THE CHARACTERS.” THE NURSE MARE'S FOAL - BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP

The Nurse Mare's Tale is in a way the prequel to Dinky:The Nurse Mare's Foal, as it tells the story of Dinky's mother.This lovely story is told from the viewpoint of two aging nurse

mares about to give birth, and the trials they go through. It tells us of Sadie and her friend Nellie and is accompanied with charming dialogue (both speaking and thinking). The plight of these animals is described in empathetic detail/

After enduring years of breeding and loss, the older nurse mares must face the auction with the promise of being slaughtered, as they have become too old for breeding and thus unable to be rented out as nurse mares to feed the foals of the high-dollar mares.

Do they accept their fate, or will there be another ending for the nurse mares that have given everything and received little in return?

The ending may surprise you. It is a poignant story that will rip your heart out and put you back together again. 

​charlene

5.0 out of 5 stars the nurse mare's tale

This is a wonderful read that captured my heart on the very first page! Very intense, emotional, heartbreaking, story written with the horses as the characters. Very interesting story, made me cry and at times laugh. This story is written with love and caring about a very real issue, the mistreatment of horses, I felt every emotion the characters felt throughout the story. The narrator on this audible is fantastic! Read with such emotion, I felt I was part of the story. I loved this audible and it is a must listen! Whether you read the book or listen to the audible, you won't be disappointed. Thank you Marta Moran Bishop!

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A SHORT STORY OF CHILDHOOD DREAMS LOST AND FOUND AGAIN. HARM CAN BE UNDONE WHEN A DREAM IS REFOUND? A SHORT MEMOIR BY PATRICIA MORAN – THE MADONNA

The Madonna is the story of childhood dreams lost and re-found. It is a brief snatch of a memory of a time when a young girl has found out all the things that grown-ups tell her she can't be or do, and the magic has gone out of her life. Yet, she finds something that forever brings back her ability to believe in more than what we call the ordinary.

 

A poignant story of a young girl who has been told girls cannot grow up to be anything exciting. With her dreams spoiled her hope gone she finds something that brings back the magic in her heart. I loved this story.

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I DON’T RECALL THE LAST TIME A BOOK HAS TOUCHED MY HEART THE WAY DINKY’S STORY DID. – AWARD-WINNING – DINKY: THE NURSE MARE’S FOAL BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP

Winnie Award Winner at the Equus Film Festival. Best Equine Rescue book.Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foals fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky, takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare. In the elite world of horses, Dinky was considered a by-product, a ‘junk foal.’Dinky’s story will resonate with animal lovers, as well as anyone who has adopted. Although a horse, his story has been called an adoption story. The reader can follow him through the heartbreak, cruelty, loneliness, and finally to happiness in his forever home. His story is based on true events. Each event from the moment the author met Dinky actually happened, though it is the author’s interpretation of what he might have been thinking and feeling during the occasions described in his story. His early life which is unknown has been fictionalized by the author and constructed through research and imagination.There are many wonderful animal rescue leagues, many are very empathic to these young animals, though some are not. Since Ms. Bishop has no knowledge of Dinky’s early days she used the latter to enhance the strength of his story. It will break your heart, open your eyes, lift you up, and teach you much about horses. It is suitable for all ages.

L D Tanner

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5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing Coming-of-Age Tale

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"Dinky: The Nurse Mare's Foal" by Marta Moran Bishop is a unique, heartfelt coming-of-age story told from the perspective of Dinky, a foal born to a nurse mare. Dinky comes across as an engaging character whose life's odyssey highlights some of the abuses in the horse-breeding industry. Dinky's mother is a nurse mare with uncertain bloodlines which dooms her to nurse the offspring of high-dollar show or racing mares. So she can nurse, she must first give birth to her own foal that will be considered a disposable byproduct.

The story begins when Dinky reminisces about his journey from birth to a yearling. He was born in springtime when his mother only had a couple of days to teach him about his fate and how to become a part of the herd so he is adopted. As his mother forewarns, Dinky is separated from her after just a couple of days. To survive, he must learn to drink milk from a dirty pail. On his year's journey, Dinky meets other foals like himself and soon learns about the duality of humans, who can be cruel or loving. Always in the back of his mind, he fears that he will be auctioned off for his hide or food. If he is is lucky though, he will be adopted by a loving family.

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A REMARKABLE CHRISTMAS STORY – JANE DOE BY PATRICIA MORAN

5.0 out of 5 stars What a remarkable Christmas Story!

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Jane Doe found unconscious and naked with only her long red hair covering her body. The police try to help her find out who she was but to no avail. They soon lose interest.
After nine years she wanted to die. She felt alone in her dingy apartment. Will she ever learn who she was and where she came from?

I highly recommend this book! 

What a remarkable Christmas Story!

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Jane Doe found unconscious and naked with only her long red hair covering her body. The police try to help her find out who she was but to no avail. They soon lose interest.
After nine years she wanted to die. She felt alone in her dingy apartment. Will she ever learn who she was and where she came from?

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BEYOND THE VEIL – A BRILLIANT COLLECTION OF PARANORMAL AND MIND-BENDING STORIES BY PATRICIA MORAN, PAT MARSDEN, ROMAN NYLE & MARTA MORAN BISHOP

In Beyond the Veil, is a collection of six short stories.

The Devil Inside - A story of a psychopathic killer with extraordinary powers, who like his father before him finds joy in stalking, marrying, and torturing his victim.

The Tower Sensitive Amanda has moved way too many times to escape her stalker. She has changed her identity multiple times, left family and friends behind, all the while hiding her paranormal abilities. It appears that her stalker may have found her again. What will she do?

The House That Hid – A Ghostly Tale
A fabulous haunted short story. Told in first person, it takes place at a haunted house in Chicago. Marta's story is a fun and nostalgic experience that has you wondering if ghosts really live amongst us. Best on audio!

Jane Doe – Jane Doe found unconscious and naked with only her long red hair covering her body. The police try to help her find out who she was but to no avail. They soon lose interest.
After nine years she wanted to die. She felt alone in her dingy apartment. Will she ever learn who she was and where she came from?

Miss Tofte – I found myself wondering if she had been born out of the files or they were born together. At any rate, the files and Miss Tofte were inextricably tied up with each other. I tell you it was weird!
If it had been anybody else, I would have felt kind of sad about it, I mean, a little old lady with no life other than the file department. But with Miss Tofte, you had an altogether different feeling. This was the way she liked it, make no mistake, this was her choice.

The Void - A Brilliant Mind-Bending Story
Does Altori suffer from a multitude of mental illnesses or is something stranger lurking in the darkness? Her affliction could certainly be described as delusional paranoid schizophrenia with a tendency to inflict wounds upon herself.

The author takes a great deal of time and effort into stimulating the reader's senses, but ultimately where is she leading us in this short prequel? Ultimately, "Brigadoon" and then "The Knowing" came to mind, but the again are we just eaves dropping into the mind of a mental patient?

The Void is an absolutely brilliant mind-bending story that will keep you guessing!

​helen diessner

5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC PARANORMAL STORIES
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I loved these short stories, most of them left me wishing they were longer, but I especially loved The Void. It really made me feel the place, the circumstances of Altori, and her hunt for her sister Helen. All in all there wasn't one story that I didn't love.

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ENTER THE REALM OF THE UNSEEN, THE UNKNOWN, THE CREEPY, & OTHER WORLDS IN BEYOND THE VEIL, AN ANTHOLOGY BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP, PATRICIA MORAN

Three short stories of the paranormal and the unknown, to delight, chill, and make you wonder. This book contains The Hollowers, The Other Side, and The Night of the Fairies, published under single stories and now together. The Hollowers is a strange tale of Jerry's discovery of an old box. Jerry is a man who has chosen to do as little as possible to get by. He lives in a pretend world where the main character is himself, until he finds the mysterious box. The Other Side is the story of Ed and Isle. Ed is a successful businessman until one day under the most unusual circumstances he discovers a new world. A world that holds the woman of his dreams, but can he live there or will his learned behavior keep them apart? The Night of the Fairies, takes us into the realm of a young girl, who was adopted into the tribe, but never fit in. She sees fairies, which no one else can see and has a horror of becoming the wife of one of the tribe, she is changing you see, but into what?

Jan Romes

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly enjoyable!

Truly enjoyed this audio version of Hidden Realms. The narrator - Brian Richard Robins - has such a smooth voice. The authors, Marta Moran Bishop and Patricia Moran, wrote three stories that transported me to other worlds for a very short time. I loved all three stories but if I had to pick my favorite it was the first one with Ed and Yla (spelling?). Their story was one of true love. I don't want to give too much away because you have to read or listen to their story to get all the sweet particulars.

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WAS MISS TOFTE BORN OUT OF THE FILES OR WERE THEY BORN TOGETHER? A PARANORMAL STORY THAT WILL CHILL, DELIGHT, AND LEAVE YOU WONDERING BY PATRICIA MORAN

I found myself wondering if she had been born out of the files or they were born together. At any rate, the files and Miss Tofte were inextricably tied up with each other. I tell you it was weird!

If it had been anybody else, I would have felt kind of sad about it, I mean, a little old lady with no life other than the file department. But with Miss Tofte, you had an altogether different feeling. This was the way she liked it, make no mistake, this was her choice.

Anyway, I guess I have pretty well established that to all appearances Miss Tofte had always and was always in the files, and she gave every indication of going on this same way forever. She probably would have too, if something had not happened to change her world.

Miss Tofte is a paranormal story that will chill, delight, and leave you wondering.

Originally penned by my mother Patricia Moran, and finished by Marta Moran Bishop.

Viv Drewa

5.0 out of 5 stars This book keeps you wondering!

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Throughout this entire book I was trying to figure out Miss Tofte. You get the feeling she's not going to ever leave the file room, even when the file room was being updated.
It gave me goose bumps!
I highly recommend this book!

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CAN ASTARTE FIND A WAY TO STAY TRUE TO HERSELF, AND AVOID THE DREARY LIFE THAT’S PLANNED FOR HER? – THE NIGHT OF THE FAIRIES BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP

 

Astarte, grew up an orphan in the tribe and she had no recollection of ever having known her mother. From childhood, she could hear the silver ringing of the music of the fairies as they twirled in the moonlight below the caves. She saw them dancing, the fireflies glittering in and around them, adding a shimmer of gold in the moonlight.
Why could no one else see them? What made Astarte different than the other children of the tribe? Why did discontent fill her soul at the idea of moving with the tribe and leaving the fairies behind and why did the idea that she would be required to marry into one of the other tribes when she reached her majority scare her so much?

Beautiful and Charming Fairy Stories

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Astarte is a misfit orphan who loves stars and fairies. She often wonders who she is, and why she feels so different from everyone else. Why can’t she fit in? Now her adopted tribe is preparing to move away from all she loves most. Can Astarte find a way to stay true to herself, and avoid the dreary life that’s planned for her? This story resonates beyond her plight, to everyone seeking that which will bring happiness into their lives. It has lovely prose and a fitting resolution.

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“LOVELY STORY OF NURSE MARE LIFE FROM THE MARE'S PERSPECTIVE! IT WAS HEARTBREAKING IN MOMENTS BUT BEAUTIFUL!!” THE NURSE MARE'S TALE BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP

The Nurse Mare's Tale is in a way the prequel to Dinky:The Nurse Mare's Foal, as it tells the story of Dinky's mother. This lovely story is told from the viewpoint of two aging nurse

mares about to give birth, and the trials they go through. It tells us of Sadie and her friend Nellie and is accompanied with charming dialogue (both speaking and thinking). The plight of these animals is described in empathetic detail.


After enduring years of breeding and loss, the older nurse mares must face the auction with the promise of being slaughtered, as they have become too old for breeding and thus unable to be rented out as nurse mares to feed the foals of the high-dollar mares.


Do they accept their fate, or will there be another ending for the nurse mares that have given everything and received little in return?

The ending may surprise you. It is a poignant story that will rip your heart out and put you back together again.

 the nurse mare's tale

This is a wonderful read that captured my heart on the very first page! Very intense, emotional, heartbreaking, story written with the horses as the characters. Very interesting story, made me cry and at times laugh. This story is written with love and caring about a very real issue, the mistreatment of horses, I felt every emotion the characters felt throughout the story. The narrator on this audible is fantastic! Read with such emotion, I felt I was part of the story. I loved this audible and it is a must listen! Whether you read the book or listen to the audible, you won't be disappointed. Thank you Marta Moran Bishop!

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“THROUGH DINKY A PRECIOUS EMOTIONAL STORY EMERGES; ONE THAT LEFT THIS READER LAUGHING AND CRYING.” DINKY: THE NURSE MARE'S FOAL BY MARTA MORAN BISHOP

 

Winnie Award Winner at the Equus Film Festival. Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foals fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky, takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare. In the elite world of horses, Dinky was considered a by-product, a ‘junk foal.’Dinky’s story will resonate with animal lovers, as well as anyone who has adopted. Although a horse, his story has been called an adoption story. The reader can follow him through the heartbreak, cruelty, loneliness, and finally to happiness in his forever home. His story is based on true events. Each event from the moment the author met Dinky actually happened, though it is the author’s interpretation of what he might have been thinking and feeling during the occasions described in his story. His early life which is unknown has been fictionalized by the author and constructed through research and imagination.There are many wonderful animal rescue leagues, many are very empathic to these young animals, though some are not. Since Ms. Bishop has no knowledge of Dinky’s early days she used the latter to enhance the strength of his story. It will break your heart, open your eyes, lift you up, and teach you much about horses. It is suitable for all ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Adoption Story

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Told in the honest spirit of sharing, DINKY THE NURSE MARE'S FOAL is a glimpse into a hidden side in the life of a beautiful creature. Through Dinky a precious emotional story emerges; one that left this reader laughing and crying. Most of all, it opened my eyes to an alarming practice in the business of horses.I am embarrassed to say, I had never thought about what happened to the nurse mare's babies,and was naive enough to assume rescue stables and similar facilities were staffed and ran by well trained and educated people.

On one hand, Dinky's story exposes the cruel reality of suffering imposed upon the helpless by a rich industry. On the other hand, it is a beautiful story about adoption, and adaption, as Dinky learns to find his place within his new horse family and of course, his people family. Dinky's journey reminds me of my family's experience with two adopted children. There are precious beautiful moments, yet there are times when the memories of the past cannot be subdued and a perfect storm erupts. In my opinion, Dinky's life is as much an accurate portrayal of adoption as it is about abuse, but more significantly it is about overcoming the odds.

This is a touching book for all ages. Please, do not miss it!

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THE SEQUEL TO THE BETWEEN TIMES - BOOK 3 OF THE DIVIDE - DAWN RISES BRINGS US THROUGH THE DARK DAYS AND A POSSIBLE FUTURE WORLD - A DYSTOPIAN CAUTIONARY SERIES THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF

Dawn Rises the sequel to The Divide Series brings us hope after fifteen years of despair. When all rights were taken away from women, children, and anyone who was not rich and white. The suburbs and small towns destroyed, the rich walled themselves into the upper town with clean water, electricity, heat, domes that kept the city air clean, and pushed everyone else into the lower towns to live in tenements designed to house multiple families, though women were no longer allowed out of the house or even to meet, and men of different races no longer mixed.

But all had the same fate, at six the boys were all taken away to apprentice, and at fifteen into the military. If they survived fifteen years in the military most were given a wife and a job in the company owned factories.

But a prophecy was to be fulfilled according to Rebecca’s words as she died for to give them a chance, that a girl child would be born who would be able to draw in the magic that would free the world.

How and what happens is in Dawn Rises the sequel to this dystopian series. It might be a future we face. It is a cautionary tale.

The author gives hope for humanity, at least some of humanity.

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Dawn Rises: Book Three if the Divide
This third book in the dystopian series The Divide, tells the story of the fulfilling of the Prophecy and the struggles of Jewell and father Ben along with friends old and new to escape the deplorable life and conditions they had been given. The story is full of strength and focus and portrays what love and honor can conquer against evil and corruption. The author writes with passion and care for humanity that makes this book one that draws you into it until the last word. I could hardly put the book down until I was finished. I highly recommend the entire Divide series.

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WEE THREE IS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU SMILE, LAUGH, REMEMBER THE DAYS OF YOUR OWN YOUTH. IT IS A HIGHLY ENTERTAINING FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ITS SIMPLE VERSES. ​NOW AVAILABLE IN A COLORING BOOK THAT WILL DELIGHT AND KEEP THE LITTLE ONES BUSY.

Wee Three: A Mother’s Love in Verse began with a few simple verses written by Helen Springer Moran, Ms. Bishop’s grandmother. Marta Moran Bishop expanded those verses and wrote others, and Wee Three was born.

Wee Three is guaranteed to make you smile, laugh, and remember the days of your own youth. It is a highly entertaining listen for both children and adults and will delight the listener with its simple verses.

If you enjoyed A. A. Milne or Robert Louis Stevenson’s children’s verses, you are sure to love Ms. Bishop’s Wee Three: A Mother’s Love in Verse.
This is the coloring book for the enjoyment of the little ones.

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KEEPING THE UPPER PAW: A CAT'S GUIDE TO TRAINING YOUR HUMAN BY PATRICIA MORAN & MARTA "THIS LITTLE BOOK IS PURRRRFECT!" A GREAT GIFT FOR THE CAT LOVER

Keeping the Upper Paw: A Cat's Guide to Training Your Human is a humorous look at life, humans, and living with humans through the eyes of a cat. All of the cats in this book were once a part of the family, cohabiting together in the household of Ms. Moran and Ms. Bishop. Morris, the elder cat; Beau, his second in command; Kitten, a cat who likes to get physical; Poofie, a small gray boy who dreamed of being an only cat; Champ, the shy one; Mikey, the playful boy; Sheba, the only girl; and Little Bit, the baby, all lived, played, and trained their humans. Both Ms. Moran and Ms. Bishop describe their parts in the writing of this book as the typists.

This Little Book is Purrrrfect!

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This is an adorable interpretation of the cat world, and I found myself smiling through most of it. Having been owned by many cats throughout my life, I truly related to this cute book. I’ve immediately gifted it to two of my “cat-people” friends, and suggest you do the same. Thanks for a smiling read

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